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The Lehman Trilogy – WINNER!The MinutesSkeleton CrewGirl from the North CountryMJMr Saturday NightParadise SquareSix: The MusicalA Strange Loop – WINNER!American Buffalofor colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enufHow I Learned to DriveTake Me Out – WINNER!Trouble in MindCaroline, or ChangeCompany – WINNER!The Music ManSimon Russell Beale, The Lehman Trilogy – WINNER!Adam Godley, The Lehman TrilogyAdrian Lester, The Lehman TrilogyDavid Morse, How I Learned to DriveSam Rockwell, American BuffaloRuben Santiago-Hudson, Lackawanna BluesDavid Threlfall, HangmenGabby Beans, The Skin of Our TeethLaChanze, Trouble in MindRuth Negga, MacbethDeirdre O’Connell, Dana H – WINNER!Mary-Louise Parker, How I Learned to DriveBilly Crystal, Mr Saturday NightMyles Frost, MJ – WINNER!Hugh Jackman, The Music ManRob McClure, Mrs DoubtfireJaquel Spivey, A Strange LoopSharon D Clarke, Caroline, or ChangeCarmen Cusack, Flying Over SunsetSutton Foster, The Music ManJoaquina Kalukango, Paradise Square – WINNER!Mare Winningham, Girl from the North CountryAlfie Allen, HangmenChuck Cooper, Trouble in MindJesse Tyler Ferguson, Take Me Out – WINNER!Ron Cephas Jones, Clyde’sMichael Oberholtzer, Take Me OutJesse Williams, Take Me OutUzo Aduba, Clyde’sRachel Dratch, POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him AliveKenita R Miller, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enufPhylicia Rashad, Skeleton Crew – WINNER!Julie White, POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him AliveKara Young, Clyde’sMatt Doyle, Company – WINNER!Sidney DuPont, Paradise SquareJared Grimes, Funny GirlJohn-Andrew Morrison, A Strange LoopAJ Shively, Paradise SquareJeannette

Sunday night’s 2024 Oscars, angry viewers at home ripped the R.I.P segment online.The ABC broadcast, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, made it challenging to see the names and faces of deceased stars in the emotional In Memoriam, put dancers in front of the screen and frequently showed Italian singers Andrea Bocelli and son Matteo Bocelli instead of the dead.“The direction of this In Memoriam is shocking,” wrote user @LoganKenny1 on X, formerly known as Twitter. “The entire image should be the people who’ve died, not the dancers and the stage.

Andrea Bocelli and his son Matteo Bocelli took to the stage during the 2024 Academy Awards on Sunday night (March 10) held at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

EXCLUSIVE: Another This Is Us alum is joining series creator Dan Fogelman‘s new Hulu drama. Gerald McRaney, who played the beloved Dr. K on the NBC family show, has been tapped for a recurring role on the untitled series, headlined by This Is Us star Sterling K. Brown.

The 2024 Critics Choice Awards TV nominations were just revealed!

John Oliver took a jab at Apple TV+ during the latest episode of his HBO show Last Week Tonight.

National Geographic announced a 2024 premiere date for Genius: MLK/X, the latest installment in Nat Geo’s Genius franchise. Genius: MLK/X will premiere the first two episodes Feb. 1 on National Geographic and stream the next day on Disney+ and Hulu, with two new episodes debuting weekly on all platforms. The news was announced during Nat Geo’s content showcase Wednesday night in NYC.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Andrew Scott sees dead people, but he could also see an Oscar nomination come his way with his heartbreaking and tenderly emotional turn as a gay screenwriter in Andrew Haigh’s drama “All of Us Strangers.” Loosely based on Taichi Yamada’s 1987 novel “Strangers,” the film follows screenwriter Adam (Scott), who, after an encounter with his neighbor Harry (Paul Mescal), is mysteriously pulled back into his childhood home, where it appears his long-dead parents (played by Claire Foy and Jamie Bell) are actually alive — and haven’t aged in 30 years. Emmy nominee Scott (guest drama actor in 2020 for “Black Mirror”) has been seamlessly maneuvering back and forth between film and television, notably garnering massive attention for his “hot priest” role on “Fleabag.” He absorbs the underlying pain of losing parents, while also grappling with the lingering question of whether they would approve of you or not.

Jasmine Cephas took to social media on Wednesday to honour her late father, Ron Cephas Jones, who passed away earlier this month at 66 years old.

Dan Fogelman On October 22, 2015, my casting directors Bernie Telsey and Tiffany Little Canfield sent me a link to a batch of audition tapes from NYC. The auditions were for various roles in a new television pilot that I was beginning to cast, a pilot that would eventually become the series “This Is Us.” This was my entire reply to them: On Oct 22, 2015, at 11:20 PM, Dan Fogelman wrote:holy Ron Cephas Jones. Yes please for me.

Terry Funk has died. Friends and fans took to social media on Wednesday to pay tribute to the famed wresting pro in the wake of his death. He was 79. A cause of death was not immediately available.

a second that featured photos of her brother over the years.«Thank you, everyone, for the support and kind words,» she wrote. «I wish Joe could see how much he was loved. I'm sharing some favorite photos of him here.

pic.twitter.com/EYMAKOzxnxIn a tribute of his own, Mick Foley revealed that Funk's daughter, Brandee, had confirmed the «awful news» to him. He additionally noted that Brandee and Funk's other daughter, Stacy, asked him «to express how much they appreciate the love and support you have given him over the years.»WE JUST LOST A LEGEND.

Octavia Spencer Ron Cephas Jones was one of the most skilled actors I’ve ever worked with. To be in a scene him, you had to be present for the emotion that would naturally come. When we were filming together [on the 2019-2023 Apple TV+ series “Truth Be Told”] Ron would come to work with the pages that we were working on that day with the front and back of every page filled with notes.

The cast members of This Is Us are mourning the loss of their co-star Ron Cephas Jones.

Ron Cephas Jones is being remembered by his This is Us family.On Saturday, after the news of his death broke, stars Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown and more took to social media to pay tribute to the actor who had an Emmy-winning role on the his series.Moore remembered the actor — who played William «Shakespeare» Hill — with a picture from the series penultimate episode titled, «The Train.» «Getting to know and work with Ron on the wild ride of „This Is Us“ was the greatest gift- he was pure magic as a human and an artist…I will treasure all of the moments forever,» Moore wrote next to a picture of their scene together.«Even though he wasn’t around set as much as we all wished, he was such an intrinsic part of the fabric of the show, it’s like he was always there. I’ll never forget how special it was to film this particular episode and welcome him back to say a proper goodbye to our TIU family and the whole experience.

told People on Saturday.Jones was best known for his role as William Hill on the NBC drama “This Is Us,” where he won two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2018 and 2020.“Throughout the course of his career, his warmth, beauty, generosity, kindness, and heart were felt by anyone who had the good fortune of knowing him,” a statement to the outlet read. “He began his career at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and his love for the stage was present throughout his entire career, including his recent Tony-nominated and Drama Desk Award-winning performance for his role in ‘Clyde’s’ on Broadway.”“Ron’s inner-beauty and soul was evident to the huge audience from his multi-Emmy award-winning performance on ‘This is Us.’Jones is survived by his daughter, “Hamilton” actress Jasmine Cephas Jones, who he made history alongside as the first father and daughter to both win an Emmy award in the same year — the younger Jones won Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series win for her role in the “#FreeRayshawn.”In 2021, Jasmine Cephas Jones revealed her father had a double lung transplant from fighting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.On the hit NBC drama series, Jones played a cancer-stricken musician who reunited with his adult son, who was played by Sterling K.

Ron Cephas Jones‘s former co-stars and friends are taking to social media to remember him after his death.

Ron Cephas Jones, the beloved actor known for his Emmy-winning role as William Hill in the NBC hit series This Is Us, has died. He was 66.A rep for the late actor told ET in a statement that Jones «passed away at the age of 66 due to a long-standing pulmonary issue.»«Beloved and award-winning actor Ron Cephas Jones has passed away at the age of 66 due to a long-standing pulmonary issue.

Ron Cephas Jones, the beloved actor known for his Emmy-winning role as William Hill in the NBC hit series This Is Us, has died. He was 66.A rep for the late actor told that Jones «passed away at the age of 66 due to a long-standing pulmonary issue.»«Throughout the course of his career, his warmth, beauty, generosity, kindness and heart were felt by anyone who had the good fortune of knowing him,» the statement to the outlet read.

Mandy Moore would like to stop this train. The actress — who has lined up two TV roles since saying goodbye to Rebecca Pearson — is still processing the end of This Is Us.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “Us,” they May 24 series finale episode of “This Is Us.”Though the series finale of “This Is Us” gave fans a chance to say goodbye to almost every member of the extended Pearson family in some way or another, Randall Pearson (Sterling K. Brown) played the most pivotal part of any character in the show’s final installment.In the future timeline set on the day of Rebecca’s (Mandy Moore) funeral, Randall was finding out he’s going to have a grandson by his daughter Deja, who plans to name the baby William after Randall’s biological father (played by Ron Cephas Jones), making the decision along with his wife Beth (Susan Kelechi Watson) that he will run for President of the United States, and promising his siblings Kate (Chrissy Metz) and Kevin (Justin Hartley) they will all stay connected.

Mandy Moore walked the red carpet at the series finale celebration on Sunday where she revealed there are scenes in the last episode that were shot years ago. The series finale titled “Us” will air on NBC on May 24.

Following their vision. As This Is Us comes to an end, creator Dan Fogelman opened up about the NBC show’s true message — and how that influenced the decision to have Rebecca (Mandy Moore) die ahead of the series finale.

Spoiler alert! Do not proceed if you have not watched Tuesday’s penultimate episode of “This Is Us”.

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The end is near. The penultimate episode of This Is Us brought back fan favorite characters as Rebecca’s family prepared for her death.

the series' penultimate episode on Tuesday put the spotlight on Rebecca and her final hours. Titled «The Train,» the episode revolved around goodbyes.

(SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “The Train,” the May 17 episode of “This Is Us.”)The end is very near. During Tuesday’s penultimate episode of NBC’s “This Is Us,” the Pearson family gathered to see Rebecca (Mandy Moore) one last time on her deathbed. During the hour, as the family each said their goodbyes, Rebecca, in her dreams, saw Randall’s biological father, William (Ron Cephas Jones).

William Earl Variety is pleased to announce programming for its third annual Virtual TV Fest on June 7-9, featuring three days of engaging conversations with the year’s top contending creators, talent and industry executives including Henry Winkler, Octavia Spencer, Robin Thede, James Gunn, Jessica Biel and David Nevins. Winkler will be honored with the Variety TV Legacy Award, recognizing his extensive creative achievements in TV storytelling. He will participate in a conversation with Variety TV editor Michael Schneider, celebrating his journey from “Happy Days” to current series “Barry.” Spencer, star and executive producer of the Apple TV+ series “Truth Be Told,” joins an exploration into the making of the series which dives into the world of true-crime podcasting.

season 2, Mykelti Williamson has had to wait until episode 15, “Takeover,” for his character to take center stage. Following the unit’s investigations into Richard Wheatley (Dylan McDermott) and Jon Kosta (Michael Raymond-James), the leader of the Marcy Killers is now the latest crime boss to be targeted by Sgt.

The quest to create the perfect sandwich takes on existential tones in Clyde’s, the tasty if occasionally and slightly undercooked new dramedy from two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage. Though it lacks the heft of the playwright’s great Sweat, Clyde’s makes for an intriguing companion piece.

Beanie Feldstein uses her hands while speaking onstage at Variety’s LEGIT!: Return to Broadway event held at Second on Wednesday (October 12) in New York City.

Variety brought together several Broadway heavyweights, including Andrew Lloyd Webber (you know what he’s done!) and director Jerry Zaks (“Hello, Dolly!”), as well as stage stars like Beanie Feldstein (the upcoming “Funny Girl” revival), Ron Cephas Jones (“Clyde’s”) and Sharon D. Clarke (“Caroline, or Change”) for Legit! The Return to Broadway, a breakfast held at Second in partnership with City National Bank.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorIt’s just a few days before Uzo Aduba begins rehearsals of “Clyde’s,” a new Broadway production from writer Lynn Nottage and director Kate Whoriskey.In the play, Aduba stars as Clyde, the owner of a truck-stop sandwich shop staffed by formerly incarcerated people. “Clyde’s,” with a cast that also includes Ron Cephas Jones, Reza Salazar, Kara Young and Edmund Donovan, is set to open at the Second Stage’s Hayes Theater on Nov.

action-packed debut, is back for another season as it follows Elliot Stabler’s return to New York Police Department, where he and his new unit, Organized Crime Control Bureau, are tasked with taking down the city’s biggest crime syndicates. Star Chris Meloni, who continues to garner attention for his welcome return to TV, as well as newcomers, Ron Cephas Jones (Congressman Leon Kilbride) and Guillermo Díaz (Sgt.